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Worn Vanity, Daegu/Gyeongbuk and Gwangju/Jeolla Restaurants, Stays and Beauty

Writes about restaurants, stays, and beauty spots found while moving through Daegu/Gyeongbuk and Gwangju/Jeolla. · Writes about: Restaurants · Stays · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceBuk-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Dongcheon-dong, Daegu Korean BBQ: pork fan cut & galbi, Mijin Chuksan

Mijin Chuksan Chilgok Branch (미진축산 칠곡점) is a budget-friendly Korean BBQ restaurant in Dongcheon-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, between Palgeo Station and Chilgok 3-jigu. On a return visit the writer tried several cuts, including pork fan cut and corner cut, then added pork galbi and fresh beef short rib and finished with aged kimchi fried rice, with meat priced at about 4,000 to 6,000 won per 100g. With a self-serve side-dish bar and a kids' play area, Mijin Chuksan Chilgok Branch is worth going back to.

Written Jun 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceBuk-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Daegu Japanese eatery: set for two and Shine Muscat ade, Myeonsikdang

Myeonsikdang Daegu Bogeondae is a Japanese restaurant on Yeongsong-ro in Buk-gu, Daegu, serving ramen, soba, tonkatsu and rice bowls across from Indang Hall at Daegu Health College. On a return visit with a friend, the writer shared the 2-person set of soba, spicy curry katsu, mozzarella cheese katsu and a mini fire-grilled buta-don (pork rice bowl), then finished with a Shine Muscat ade. With satisfying flavor, generous portions and good value, Myeonsikdang is worth recommending to anyone in Chilgok, Daegu looking for Japanese food or a solo meal.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseo, DaeguRestaurants

Dalseo, Daegu pork gukbap for a solo hangover, kimchi self-bar: Ungjin

Ungjin Dalseo Dwaeji Gukbap (웅진달서돼지국밥) is a dwaeji gukbap (pork and rice soup) restaurant on Dangsan-ro 38-gil near Gamsam Station in Dalseo, Daegu. After a night of heavy drinking, the writer came alone for a hangover meal of pork gukbap and bite-size sundae (Korean blood sausage): the pork went generously all the way to the bottom of the bowl, the bone broth was rich and savory, and the self-bar kimchi stood out. For a hearty hangover bowl of gukbap in Dalseo, Ungjin Dalseo Dwaeji Gukbap is worth recommending.

Written Jul 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDalseo, DaeguRestaurants

Gamsam, Daegu yukgaejang spot: owner's lunch set & sikhye, Yukbanjang

Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch (육반장 광장코아 광코점) is a yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) restaurant on Dangsan-ro near Gamsam Station in Dalseo, Daegu. At lunchtime the writer ordered the owner's recommended lunch set of yukgaejang with mini dumplings and found the broth spicy but not harsh, served with white kimchi and kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi), followed by sikhye (sweet rice drink) and candy after the meal. For a hearty hangover lunch, the lunch set at Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch is a good choice.

Written Jul 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSuseong, DaeguHair & beauty salons

Suseong Daegu hair salon: bob cut, volume magic and clinic, 26do Hair

26do Hair Suseong Branch (26도헤어 수성점) is a hair salon on the 2nd floor of a shopping arcade on Suseong-ro 69-gil in Suseong-gu, Daegu. Wanting to tidy up long hair, the writer filled out a customer chart, then got a bob cut, volume magic (straightening that keeps root volume) and a clinic treatment in the same visit; the roots kept their lift and the texture came out smooth and calm. The verdict: the bob from 26do Hair Suseong Branch looks like it will fall into shape with just blow-drying, which makes daily care much easier.

Written Aug 3, 2026Sponsored
PlaceJung-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Solo brisket seolleongtang at a 24-hour Daegu gukbap spot: Hanwoojang

Hanwoojang (한우장) is a 24-hour gukbap restaurant on Gukchebosang-ro in Jung-gu, Daegu, open every day of the year and serving seolleongtang and suyuk (boiled beef) since 1968. Looking for a filling meal in downtown Daegu, the writer ordered Hanwoojang's special seolleongtang (ox-bone soup), which came with a milky bone broth, brisket that pulls apart along the grain and a generous amount of somyeon (thin wheat noodles). With unlimited side dishes from the self-serve banchan bar, Hanwoojang is an easy recommendation for a 24-hour meal near Dongseong-ro.

Written Aug 6, 2026Sponsored
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